Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,300, Richard Freeman, Continental New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental New York
Freeman Richard Hannah
N 19,300
CONTENTS

9558 New York Roll.
Richard Freeman,
of Schenectady in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warner of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of three years. 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. of April 1819, and sent to John Yates, Esq. Schenec- tady, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. . . . 82. 89 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819. . . . 48. " ann. 10 m o 7/30-4/31. $ 130. 89
{ Revolutionary claim, ? { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

772
New York Albany
Hannah Freeman widow of Richard Freeman N. 26.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of July 1848 and sent to
Hon W. Collins H of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 69 Vol. 4
Reported
Date of death not on roll

In the matter of
Hannah Freeman Pension Application
No. 11.442

State of New York } County of Schenectady } ss:
Jacob Van Vechten, of the city & county of Schenectady in the State aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is the Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of said city & has the custody of the Records thereof. That he finds by an examination of the said Records that the Reverend Barent Vroman was Pastor of the said Church from the month of January in the year 1775 until the month of November in the year 1784.
Deponent further says that he can find no record of any Marriages, kept in the said Church, from the year 1775 until the year 1785, and that it appears to deponent that no Marriage records were kept in said Church during that time, or if kept that they have since been lost or destroyed.
And this deponent further says that he has searched the Records of Births & Baptisms kept in the said Church, and that among the same he finds Records of the Births & Baptisms of Children of Richard & Hannah Freeman, whereof the following are true copies, viz: "1785. January 16. Richard Freeman and Hannah Lighthall appeared as husband and wife at the Baptism of their Child Sarah (length not mentioned)
"1786. Sept. 10. Richard Freeman and Hannah Lighthall appeared as husband & wife at the Baptism of their Child Mary born 25 th July 1786."
"1788. May 18. Richard Freeman & Hannah Lighthall appeared as husband and wife at the Baptism of their child Elizabeth, born March 28 th 1788."
"1791. November 13. Richard Freeman & Hannah Lighthall appeared as husband & wife at the Baptism of their Children, Catharine & James, one born 25 Jany 1790 & the other 15. Sept. 1791. 1793. June 16, Richard Freeman & Hannah Lighthall appeared as husband & wife at the Baptism of their child Richard, born May 14. 1793."
"1796. Feb. 21. Richard Freeman & Hannah Lighthall, appeared as husband & wife at the Baptism of their child Abram. born Dec. 31. 1795."
"1801. May 31. Richard Freeman & Hannah Lighthall appeared as husband & wife at the Baptism of their child Anne, born April 10. 1801."
And further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 22 nd day of August. 1844
B. VAN VEGTEN J.P.
Jacob Van Vechten

STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Schenectady, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SILAS H. MARSH , Clerk of the County of Schenectady, Do hereby Certify, That D. V. S. Vedder Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 22 nd day of August 1844
S. H. Marsh
Clerk.
See this

6599
Hannah Freeman
NY
Pension Application
act 3 March 1843
m 80 041
Wm C Brown, Agent Glasgow, W.M.

State of New York } ss. St. Lawrence County } ss.
On this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fortyfour personally appeared before the Subscriber Anthony Brown one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the said county of St. Lawrence, Hannah Freeman of the town of Oswegatchie in said county, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March 3 d 1843, entitled "An act granting a pension to certain widows of revolutionary soldiers; and of the act passed June 17, 1844 entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows"; & all other acts relative thereto:
That she is eighty nine years of age. That she is the widow of Richard Freeman, late of the town of Oswegatchie aforesaid, deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution.
That she can not specify particularly the services of her said husband Richard Freeman, but she further declares that he was a pensioner of the United States from about the year 1824, until the time of his death, and as such pensioner drew ninety six dollars per annum. That she always understood from her said husband that he served some time in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warner (but she can not specify the time); and that he was taken captive while in the service at Lake George, & detained a prisoner in Canada for about twelve months. Also that in or about the year 1776 he served in a company of Rangers the name of whose commander
For further particulars & proof of the services of the said Richard Freeman she refers to the Declaration & other documents on which his said Pension was granted.
She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Freeman on the ninth day of July

in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty at Schenectady by the Reverend M c Trowan then Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Schenectady aforesaid. That her maiden name was Hannah Sighthall. That she has no record of her said Marriage, unless such record shall be found in the custody of the present Pastor or officers of the said church.
That her said husband herself continued to reside at Schenectady aforesaid from the time of their said Marriage until the year 1819, when they came to Ogdensburgh in said County of St. Lawrence, and remained there about one year, after which they returned to Schenectady and continued to reside there until the year 1830. That in the last named year they removed with their family to Ogdensburgh aforesaid where they continued to reside until the death of her husband & where she still continued to reside until November 1843, when she moved to Morrisburg, St. Lawrence County where she now resides. That her said husband Richard Freeman departed this life at Ogdensburgh aforesaid on the, or about the sixteenth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred & forty one.
That she has not intermarried again but continues the widow of the said Richard Freeman. That in the month of November in the said year 1841, she drew the back pay on the Pension certificate of the said Richard up to the time of his death and surrendered the said certificate.
And this declarant further states that after her marriage to the said Richard Freeman & in or about the year 1778, he was called into the service of the United States as a soldier, but that he hired a substitute for sixty dollars & a blanket, who was accepted in his place. And she does not recollect that he served personally in a military capacity after her said marriage to him.
Subscribed & sworn this 13 day of August 1844, Before me. J. C. BROWN Judge of Probate
C. C. H. Clerk Sept. 1844
Hannah Freeman mark

I do hereby certify that Hannah Freeman who hath this day subscribed & made oath to the foregoing Declaration could not with safety, in consequence of her advanced age & infirmities, attend before any Court of Record in said county of St. Lawrence - the sessions of said court, being held at the distance of over twenty miles from her residence. I further certify that I am acquainted with said Hannah Freeman & that she is known to me to be a person of good character for truth - And that of the truth of the statements contained in her said declaration I am fully satisfied. Ogdenburgh August 13 th 1844.
J. C. W. H. N. Judge H. A. G. Clerk Sheriff

State of New York St. Lawrence County
John L. Barhydt of the town of Oswegatchie in said county being duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that he is now in the sixty first year of his age. That he has been a resident of the town of Oswegatchie aforesaid ever since the 12 th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred & ten, and that previous thereto he resided for thirteen or fourteen years in the city & county of Schenectady, viz: from the year 1796 or 1797 to the said year 1810.
That this deponent has been intimately acquainted with Richard & Hannah Freeman from the said time he commenced residing at Schenectady aforesaid until the death of the said Richard in 1841, she is still well acquainted with the said Hannah Freeman.
That when deponent commenced his residence at Schenectady as aforesaid the said Richard & Hannah Freeman were residing together as man & wife had a family of about eight children, the eldest of whom was then about fifteen years & died soon after deponent became acquainted with the said family. That during all the time in which deponent has been acquainted with said Richard & Hannah Freeman they have been reputed received by & among all their acquaintances as man & wife, and deponent never heard a doubt expressed as to their having been lawfully married. And during the time, or a considerable part of the time deponent resided in Schenectady he understood & believes the said Hannah Freeman was a member of the Reformed Dutch Church

of said city, in good standing.
Deponent further says that the said Richard & Hannah Freeman, came to Oswegatchie aforesaid in or about the year 1819, & remained about one year, when they returned again as deponent understands them to Schenectady aforesaid. That in or about the year 1830 the said Richard & Hannah Freeman again returned to Oswegatchie aforesaid & have continued to reside here until the death of the said Richard in 1841, & the said Hannah Freeman is still living & still resided at Oswegatchie aforesaid until last fall when she moved to Mariaville where she now resides.
That when the said Richard Freeman first came to Oswegatchie as herein before mentioned deponent believes he was in the receipt of a pension from the United States for his Revolutionary Services. And deponent is positive that he was in the receipt of such pension amounting to Ninety Six dollars per annum from the time of his arrival here in about the year 1830 until the time of his death.
Deponent further says that the said Richard Freeman departed this life in or about the sixteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty one, at Oswegatchie aforesaid. That this deponent watched with the said Richard Freeman & was in several times, & saw him in his last sickness; that deponent watched with the corpse after his decease, & that he attended the funeral of the said Richard.
Deponent further says that the following are the names of the children of the said Richard & Hannah Freeman, viz: Nancy, (who died as herein before mentioned) Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth, Catharine, James, Richard & Ethan, — so far as deponent can

now remember. And further saith not. Subscribed & sworn this 31 st } John L. Baskett day of August 1844 before me The words "when she now resides" written between two lines, on 2 nd page.
AC BROWN Judge Shaw City Tenn Sept 1 st
I certify that John L. Baskett above named is a man of good character for truth & veracity & a credible Witness.
AC BROWN Judge Shaw City Tenn Sept 1 st

State of New York County of St Lawrence ¶ Martin Pratchett Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Anthony C. Brown Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate and affidavits, was at the time of taking the same one of the Judges of the Common Pleas Court in and for the said County of St Lawrence, duly Commissioned and qualified; and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Judge and truly believe that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County the 5th day of September 1844
Martin Pratchett Clerk

11/15
Adm l
3 yrs. in Warner's N. H. Reg t
Schenectady, N. Y.

State of New York,
County of Schenectady {
ss - On this twenty
fourth day of April, One thousand eight hundred & eighteen, before me John Yates. One of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Schenectady. Personally appears Richard Freeman, aged fiftyseven years & upwards, resident in the city of Schenectady, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That the said Richard Freeman enlisted in the State of New York, County of Montgomery, Captain Christian Kirkmans company of Rangers in the year 1776 and served nine

Months - when he re-enlisted in Captain Giles Wolcott's Company - Col. Schuyler's Regiment of United States troops on the establishment in the year 1777. in May. that he continued to serve in the said company - until the 18 th day of July 1779. when he was taken prisoner by the Enemy. on the Island of Island Mile, in late George- when the greatest part of our troops were killed, & scathed by the Enemy. that he conti- nued till an opportunity offered to escape in the Month of October 1780. when the Regi- ment was taken at Fort George and never after organ- ized - and that he received his dismission money, in the City of Albany, and that he is in reduced circumstan- ces, & stands in need of the

assistance of his country for support - and that he has no other evidence in his possession of his said services but which is annexed -
Given the 24 th day of Richard Greenman of April 1810 - before
me John Bates
State of New York
County of Schenectady { J. G. Van
Voel. now a resident of Schenectady County. being duly sworn deposeth, & saith, that he was well acquainted with Richard Greenman who subscribed the annexed Affidavit in the revo- lutionary war, that they belong- ed to the same company - entire

The said Richard Freeman was taken a prisoner as stated in the an- nexed Affidavit, and the Regi- ment of Col. Warner was taken at Fort George in the year 1770 and further this Deponent far then saith not--
Sworn the 21 st day of April 1810. before
me John Yates Jellis Van Voren
I John Yates Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of the County of Rensselaer of Schenectady, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Richard Freeman, did serve in the revolutionary war.

as stated in the preceding declaration of Richard Freeman, & the affidavit of Julius Van Vorst who are both credible witnesses to me known.) in the revolutionary war - against the common enemy. and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken, and had before me to the secretary of the war department. pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress -
John Yates
State of New York } county of Schenectady } ss. In testimony that the above named John Yates before whom the above affidavits of Richard Freeman

and Julius van Benth, were to Ren, and who, subscribed the foregoing certificate, was on the twenty fourth day of April 1810. One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Schenectady aforesaid. I subscribe my name & affix the seal of the county of Schenectady. This in 24. day of April 1810.
Julius A. Gano a Clerk of the county of Schenec- tady.
Richard Grosman 24 April Not on Rolls
24
See remarks on J. V. B's decla- ration

Additional testimony
State of New York,
County of Schenectady
{ On the 26 th day of June 1818. personally appear- ed before me William X Light- hall, to me known, who made oath, deposed, & saith, that he was an Officer in Col. Warner's Regiment of Continental Troops in the revolutionary war. & that he was well acquainted with Richard Greenman a Sol- dier in said Regiment & that he the said Richard Greenman enlisted about the Month of May 1777. & continued to serve until July 1779. when for the said Greenman was taken a prisoner by the Enemy, as sta- ted in his Affidavit and that the said Richard Greenman

was on the establishment I mustered out for during the war. I that in this deponent is a disinterested witness to the facts stated in the application of the said Rich and Greer. I further saith not.
W m Legh Hall
Sworn to & declared before me the day and year above mentioned
James W. Ryley Judge of the Court of Common - Pleas County of Schenectady
Additional testimony
State of New York, County of Schenectady } Is Walter Irving late a Lieutenant in the revo- lutionary war belonging to

Col. Warren's Regiment of Con- tinental Troops being du- ly sworn, deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Richard Freeman a soldier belonging to Col. Warren's Regi- ment from the Month of May 1777. until July 1779. when he the said Richard Freeman was taken prisoner by the En- emy and that the facts stated in the preceding Affidavit of William A Lighthall are cor- rect, & that this deponent is a disinterested witness.
Sworn to & declared before me the 26 th day of June 1810.
Walter Swift
James W. Ryley Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, County of Schenectady

I, James V. Riley Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schuylkill, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Richard Freeman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the testimony of William Lightbale, & Walter Swifts taken before me. & I do further certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion, that the said Richard Free- man stands, in need of the as- sistance of his country for support & that he is entitled to the pro- vision of the Act, entitled an Act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land & naval ser- vice of the United States & I now transmit the testimony taken, as had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the provisions of the aforesaid Act, of course.
James V. Riley Judge of the Court of Common Pleas County of Schuylkill

State of New York, County of Schenectady
In testimony
That the above named James H. Ryley, before whom the additional affidavits of Walter Smith, & William M. Lishwall - are taken & who, subscribed to same - was, & is, on the 25 th day of June 1910 - a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schenectady - I subscribe my name & affix the seal of the County of Schenectady the 25 th day of June 1910.
Willis A. Gould Clerk of the County of Schenectady

Additional certificate
State of New York
County of Schenectady
I the subscriber do certify, That Richard Greenman, the applicant mentioned, in the annexed application, for his pension, is, from the proof exhibited, as well as from my knowledge, aged, superannuated, indigent, unable to procure a livelihood by labour, and dependens on his children for subsistence, & that he is entitled to the provision of the act, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged, in the land and naval services of the United States and that the witnesses, William Leggett, Walter Swits, and Julius Van Vorst, are credible witnesses. Given under my hand the 27 th day of March. 1819.
James H. Ryley Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Schenectady

State of New York
County of Schenectady } In testimony That the within named James V.S. Ryely Esq. whose signature appears to the within certificate is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. County of Schenectady at the date thereof. I subscribe my name & affix the Official seal of said County the 27 th day of March. 1919.
Willis C. Horton
C.W.H.
Adm. C.
3 yrs. in Warren's N.Y. Regt.
Schenectady, N.Y.

No. 9558
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Schenectady, }
ON this fifteenth day of May — 1820 personally appeared before me David Boyd one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County. Richard Greenman a Pensioner, under the Act, of the 10 th day of March 1818. & the Act of the 1 st of May 1820.
Richard Greenman aged about sixty years, resident in the county of Schenectady who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: in Capt. Earl's Company. Col. Warner's Regt. 1777. May. served until 1780. a Pensioner from April 20 th 1818. No. of Certificate 99501.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule
  Real estate name     Personal estate, One Waggon 1. Odd & single valued  $20    One Cutter, One Stove.  $27    A few Articles of household furniture  $22    Saloon with pipes  $9    1. Watch $5. One set of Collars $2  $7    Income name  $90    Occupation name   
family
Richard Greenman — myself — 60 — Years. Hannah Greenman my wife — 62 — years. Richard Greenman Jun r married 25. years. doing for himself Abraham Greenman 23. years past. living in Germantown . Sarah married 26 years in Boston . Polly married 22 years. Elizabeth married 20. years. Catherine 26. years married all moved and doing for themselves — and myself a laborer. with a farm house.
Sworn to and declared, on the 15 th day of May — 1820, before me. David Boyd one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County. Approved off, in Open Court May 18 th 1820 — Richard Greenman
I, JELLES A. FONDA , clerk of the county of Schenectady, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Ninety dollars dollars and _____ cents....In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, on this 2 nd day of June 1820
Jelles A Fonda Clerk of the County of Schenectady.

July 20, 1936
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BA-J/REL Richard Freeman-W.19300
Mrs. Theron D. Bradford 1409 Sherwin Avenue Chicago, Illinois
Dear Madam:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.19300, based upon the military service in that war of Richard Freeman.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Richard Freeman are not shown.
Richard Freeman enlisted in Montgomery County, New York, in 1776, and served nine months in Captain Christian Ritman's New York Company of Rangers; he enlisted in May, 1777, served as a private in Captain Giles Wolcott's Company, Colonel Seth Warner's Continental Regiment; on July 15, 1779, while on Fourteen Mile Island in Lake George, the regiment was attacked and soldier was taken prisoner and held in Canada until October, 1780, when he made his escape.
Could not identify this capt. Could find no acct of this enlistment of Warner's sheet
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-seven years and resided in Schenectady, New York.
In 1819, he moved from Schenectady, New York, to Ogdensburg, Saint Lawrence County, New York, and lived one year, then returned to Schenectady and lived until 1830, when he again moved to Ogdensburg. It was stated that he lived, also, at Oswegatchie, Saint Lawrence County, New York.
He died July 16, 1841, at Ogdensburg or Oswegatchie, New York.
The soldier married at Schenectady, New York, during his service in the Revolutionary War, Hannah Lighthall. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.
She said they were mar. July 9 1780. but
Soldier's widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application
these two terms both given several times. I thought they might have been one term then - separate places north, so used both
to col's statement & 248 of New York page at this col. was a private Finch said write it as I have done.

In the body of her declaration if was stated that she lived in Oswegatchie & at end she stated she lived in Morristown
executed August 13, 1844, at which time she was living at Morristown, New York, or at Oswegatchie, Saint Lawrence County, New York, and gave her age as eighty-nine years. In 1848, she stated that she was aged ninety-six years.
The names of the following children are shown:
  Nancy Freeman (the eldest) . . . . . date of birth not given, died when young.   Sarah Freeman . . . . . " " " " " , in 1820 living in Boston and age given as about 35.   Mary or Polly Freeman . . . . . born July 25, 1786.   Elizabeth Freeman . . . . . " March 20, 1788.   Catharine Freeman . . . . . " January 25, 1790.   James Freeman . . . . . " September 15, 1791.   Richard Freeman, Junior . . . . . " May 14, 1793.   Abram Freeman . . . . . " December 31, 1795, in 1820, living in Ogdensburg, New York   Anne Freeman . . . . . " April 10, 1801. 
In 1820, Sarah, Mary or Polly, Elizabeth, Catharine and Richard, Junior, were all married; names of the husbands of the daughters and the wife of Richard, Junior, are not given.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Hannah Freeman, widow of Richard Freeman (W.19300), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Hannah Freeman, widow of Richard Freeman, Certificate No. 772, issued July 18, 1848, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, New York (Albany) Agency.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

6366 Albany New York
W. C. Brown Jan 18. 45
Hannah Freeman, widow of Richard Freeman, who was a Pirate, in the N. Y. State.
rep.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Novem 1841 and sent to
W. C. Brown Ogdenburgh N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book June 17. 1841 Vol. 2 Page 75

Opdenburgh January 3 d 1845 r
Sir:
The pension certificate issued to Hannah Freeman widow of Richard Freeman on the 19 th of November last is for eighty dollars. Richard Freeman drew ninety six dollars per annum. Is not the widow entitled to the same amount which her husband in whose right she claims, would have been entitled to if still living?
I am induced to believe there must have been a mistake in making out the certificate & if so it is desirable that it should be corrected.
Very Respectfully
Yours
Wm C. Brown
J. C. Edwards Esq

House of Representatives July 6 th 1848
Col Edmunds
Dear Sir
I enclose the accompanying of two widows to be inserted upon the pension roll under the act of 2 o July '48 - Please send the certificates, if the pensions are satisfactory, as to identity, to me
Very respectfully yours W. C. Wining

6599
Hannah Freeman Widow of Richard N.Y.
Act. March 1843
17 June 1844
no. act 1838 Ref d
Adm d  no 11442 Dyer's private $80 per Annu
No act 1843 6599
1844 - 239
H. C. Brown Esq r Ogdensburg N York

App of Hannah Freeman of St. Lawrence Co. N.Y.
Hannah Freeman Widow Pension paper
ad
Presented by
W. Collins N.Y.C.
admitted
Hon. W. Collins G.A.R.

State of New York
St. Lawrence County ss. On the Twenty Ninth day of June 1848, personally appeared before the undersigned James C. Barter, a Justice of the Peace of the town of Oswegatchie in and for the county aforesaid, Hannah Freeman, lately a resident of Morristown - now residing in Oswegatchie aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, aged Ninety Six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 a February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Richard Freeman, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, but the declarant cannot now recollect the Regiment or Corps in which he served: that the annual amount of the pension which the declarant received under the act of 17 th June 1844, was Eighty Dollars - and that she still continues a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
J. C. Barter Justice of the Peace
Hannah her X Freeman mark
State of New York St. Lawrence County ss.
James C. Barter, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, hereby certify that on the 29 th day of June 1848 Hannah Freeman, a widow woman of the town of Oswegatchie in said County, personally came before me, and being first duly sworn according to law, deposed and said that

The facts stated in the foregoing declaration, by her subscribed, are true to the best of the said declarant's recollection and belief. And I further certify that I am personally well acquainted with the declarant, aforesaid, and that she is a person entitled to full credit and belief: And further that the declarant made her mark for a signature, to the declaration aforesaid, being too infirm to write
J. C. Barber Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of St Lawrence I Martin Mathieu Clerk of the Courts held in and for said the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that James C. Barber Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above certificate and foregoing affidavit of Hannah Freeman, was at the date of the said certificate and affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of St Lawrence aforesaid, duly elected and qualified and authorized to take same And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and truly believe that his signature above written is genuine Given under my hand and seal of Office this 30th day of June A.D. 1848 Martin Mathieu Clerk

July 20, 1936
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BA-J/REL
Mrs. Theron D. Bradford 1409 Sherwin Avenue Chicago, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Richard Freeman, of New York, who served in Captain Giles Wolcott's Company, Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment, wife Hannah Lighthall; Herman(Harmon, Harmanns) Van Slyke or Van Slyck and Pieter Simon Veeder.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of Herman Van Slyke under any spelling of either Christian or surname or of Pieter or Peter Simon Veeder. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of those soldiers, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this City, who is custodian of military records.
The record of Richard Freeman has been found and his history is furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Put 18 1/2
1409 Sherwin Ave, Chicago, Ill., June 26, 1936.
United States Pension Bureau; Washington, D. C.
Have you, on your pension rolls, Richard Freeman who enlisted in company of Tryon Co. Rangers in 1776. In 1777 was in Capt. Elisha Wolcotts Co., Col. Seth Warner's Regt. Taken prisoner 1779 on 14 Mile Island, Lake George. Escaped in 1780. Wife's name Hannah Lighthall. I would like to know where they lived, also if children's names are given.
2 nd Herman (Harmon, Harmanus) Van Slyke or Van Slyck whose wife's name was Maria Sarah Vischer had daughter Maria, 2 nd Albany Militia Land Bounty Rights.
3 rd Pieter Simon Veeder ; wife Maria Van Slyke, daughter of above Harmon Van Slyke?
There were three Pieter S. Veeder's. One was in the Rev. War. Wife Angelica Van Patten, and this one is mentioned by Comptroller James A. Roberts, but I also believe this other Peter S. Veeder served.
Thanking you for any information you can give me, I remain Very respectfully (Mrs.) Theron W. Bradford.
1409 Sherwin Ave,

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1936 July 20 - Dist to Mrs Theron D. Bradford. E L
File No. 19300 Hannah Freeman Widow of Richard Freeman Die New War
Act: Feb 22 48
Index: Vol. CA Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]